The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-13

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z. MIsXANAGBMENT OF THE FINANCES
Of the order. This, as we'll as the action
Of the Committee on Finance, WAS fore.
cast in the remarks Of Delegate Shaw, of
St. Louis, q member OF the committee,
when, in q speech on a financial question,
he anid that the forthcoming report of the
Finance Committee would cause sweep.
ing and wsiling and gnaehing Of teeth"
Homer McGaw, secretary of the Com
mittse on Distribution, 10 authority for the
statement that three hundred documents
have been presented to that committee.
They embrace On endless variety OF sub.
ects, and cover every conceivable point.
The resolution crank Is here, and nu.
merously distributed around the room.
He has got his worK in on the committees
with vengeance, and there are but few
resolutions which do not bear his imprint,
REFUSED TO INVITE THE PRECEDENT.
The prompt and summary manner in
which the Convention sat upon tho mo-
ton, by an almost unanimous vote, ask
ing President Cleveland to Wait the AS
sembly, was doubtless in great measure
Influenced by the extraordinary and
startling statement Of Delegate Farmer, OF
rexa.. that in tho last Presidential elec-
ton Democratic bulldoysrs had driven
Knights OF Labor from tho polls in Texas,
with six.shooterp, because they refused to
vote the Democratic ticket. W. 55a.
In IN interview with Mr.. Farmer he
confirmed his statement to the conven-
ton, end emphatically asserted that in
many portions OF Texas personal injury
was not only threatened Republican vo.
ters, but in almost every section Of TEXAS,
and the extreme south, social, religious
snd business ostracism followed the cast.
Ing Of the Republican ballot. 3lsE
MI. Powderly, who III an ardent Demo-
crat and possible candidate for Vice
President, was very much detected over
tho black eye given to Grover, and imme.
diately left tho chair and for an hour
gazsd at the skylight with q far.away ex-
preston on his face. - ss,lsg N
The PRINCIPAL part Of the afternoon sea-
aioa OF the K. OF Z. General Assembly
was devoted to tho report Of the Commit.
tee on Strikes and Boycotts. "Inexpo.
dent to legislate," was the recommenda-
ton Of the committee regarding tho docu-
mons asking that special bureau of
strikes bs established. Though tho report
vegshprply antagonized the me- ority OF the
Assembly sc.eed with the committee and
no bureau will be formed. Continuing ito
report, the committee offered several
suggestions as to tho conduct Of strikes
and hoycotts. Several delegates here pre-
terred complaints against certain concerns
in different parts Of the country, but all
wero referred to the General Executive
Board on the ground thct the hoycott
must not he used except after the most
careful investigation Gnd consideration OF
the circumstances. In this connection 1t
was asked that boycott be placed upon
al scab made cigars offered in boxes bear.
ing the picture d General Master Work
man Powdevly. - se5.=ss1 .;' Z
The subject OF Conspiracy coming up,
the report OF the committee advising the
reference Of oil casea for investigation was
adopted. The words, "Think before you
strike. Don't boycott except when you
esE't help It," were significant of the ad-
vanced position o. the order on these i'm.
portsnt subjects. A recon- meudation OF
the committee that the assistance fund be
abolished asst tended to encourage strikes,
and asking for the enforcement OF the
strlctest discipline in sll cases, was refer.
red TO the special committee On constitu-
tiOu, .-i-- ~ 3..l f. .5g"s5.l. 5E.IgIl-fgl